white trashery
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9.9
- noun
- /waɪt ˈtræʃəri/
- Slur
- The food before us was designed to prove that nobody in attendance at this party, host or guest, could ever be accused of white-trashery.
Examples
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His constant bragging and lack of manners were perfect examples of white trashery at the gathering.
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The reality show focused on the white trashery of the contestants, highlighting their crude behavior and fashion choices.
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Many criticized the film for its portrayal of white trashery, depicting the characters as unrefined and lacking sophistication.
Antonyms
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
white + trashery
The meaning is derived from the derogatory compound 'white trash' plus a productive noun-forming element (-ery) yielding 'behavior typical of white trash', so the sense is compositionally related to its parts. However, 'trashery' is nonstandard/slang and the expression presupposes knowledge of the idiomatic insult 'white trash' and of the -ery formation, so a typical B1 learner who only knows the literal constituents may not reliably infer the exact derogatory meaning.
Etymology
White trashery comes from the offensive slang white trash, which joins white and trash to suggest someone is like 'trash' in style or behaviour. So white trashery is used to call someone's behaviour rude or rough, meaning they act in a low, unpolished way, and the phrase is insulting, so use it carefully.